Academic Calendar

The Terms run for eight weeks. Students normally arrive in the week before Term begins, Noughth Week. The week after Eighth Week is used for completing the Term’s tasks and for consultations about the following Term. So students are in Oxford for all ten weeks.

Fall 2014

Students Arrive

Wednesday, October 1
(no later than 4 p.m.)

Orientation Begins

Thursday, October 2

Orientation Ends

Saturday, October 11

Michaelmas Term Begins

Sunday, October 12 (1st Week)

Michaelmas Term Ends

Saturday, December 6 (8th Week)*
9th Week you are expected to be in College

Winter Break

Saturday, December 13
Students must return by morning of Monday, January 12, 2015 (0 Week)

Spring 2015

Hilary Term Begins

Sunday, January 18 (1st Week)

Hilary Term Ends

Saturday, March 14 (8th Week)*

Spring Break

Saturday, March 21
Students must return by morning of Monday, April 20 (0 Week)

Trinity Term Begins

Sunday, April 26 (1st Week)

Trinity Term Ends

Saturday, June 20 (8th Week)*

Students Must Vacate Rooms

Sunday, June 28, in the morning

Students may not arrive before opening day, October 1, 2014, because housing cannot be prepared before that date. Youmust arrive and collect your keys from Merifield between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday October 1 and be moved in for Orientation, which begins the next day. If you are unable to arrive in Oxford before 4 p.m., you must e-mail the SLP Office at Oxford in advance.

Personal effects may be shipped to arrive at Merifield on October 1 or after. Mail for you may arrive at Wadham College after October 1 and you may continue to use the Wadham address for mail throughout the year. Parcels and packages should be sent to: Merifield, Ferry Pool Road,Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7DU.